Nature of EM Waves & Wave Equation
A plane electromagnetic wave travels in free space along the x-direction. The electric field component of the wave at a particular point of space and time is E = 6 V m–1 along y-direction. Its corresponding magnetic field component, B would be:
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Answer: (c)
- In an EM wave and points along the direction of travel.
- Travel along with along : , so is along .
- So the answer is (c) T along z-direction.